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Jan 11, 2014

Why Legislation Interferes With a San Antonio Strip Club Dancer's Rights?

Posted By
The Law Offices of Guillermo Lara Jr.

It’s my body and I can show it if I want to, right? We recently spoke
to a San Antonio entertainer about the restrictive nature of legislation
and what she had to say resonates with most entertainers in San Antonio.

The human body is beautiful, why should we hide it?

However, restrictive San Antonio legislation is in play that prevents a
woman from displaying the most beautiful parts of her body, her breasts.
The controversy started with a 2003 ordinance that regulated gentleman’s
clubs. Following some litigation surrounding that ordinance, the City
of San Antonio followed up with a 2005 ordinance that prohibited nude
and topless dancing in public places and required businesses to seek permits
as “human display establishments.” This led to more litigation
and in 2009, the club owners sued again arguing that the ordinance violated
their right to free speech. The litigation reached the fourth court of
appeals and they said that the restriction was essential to the city’s
(San Antonio’s) interest in public places. The case points out that
San Antonio clubs started to have dancers wear pasties to avoid being
completely nude and to avoid having to get permits. That’s when
the city of San Antonio amended the ordinance in 2012 to include semi-nudity
in the permit requirement.

So what’s the big deal with restricting a woman’s right to
bare her assets? Don’t get me wrong, I think there is a time and
place, but it doesn’t hurt anyone. In my opinion, lawmakers try
to find ways to generate revenue and find it easy to tack on another requirement
for hard working woman like San Antonio Entertainers. Just like a woman
is allowed to make a decision on having an abortion, why shouldn’t
a woman be allowed to make a harmless decision to show her body? At the
end of the day, it’s their body and they should be allowed to show
it without the restriction. San Antonio entertainers agree that the human
body is beautiful and being forced to hide it should be a crime.

Have you or a loved one been involved with the law based on their inability
to freely show their bodies? Don't let police officers and legislators
get away with making you cover your body. Attorney Guillermo Lara has
dedicated himself to defending clients across San Antonio and Bexar County
that have their rights infringed upon. Find out how The Law Office of
Guillermo Lara Jr. can help you by calling 210-201-7599.

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